Neil Treacy

Hello and welcome along to the RT Rugby Podcast, the post-Bill Bough edition defeats for Leinster and Ulster in the Champions and Challenge Cup finals.

And both of those heavy defeats, unfortunately.

Leinster beaten 41-19 by Bordeaux in the Champions Cup final and Ulster's season came to an end on Friday night.

A 59-26 loss at the hands of a sensational Montpellier side in the Challenge Cup final.

That is 110-45 to France over Ireland over those two games.

Back to the URC this week.

Quarterfinals weekend.

Connacht away to Glasgow on Friday night.

Their Champions Cup place is now secure after Ulster's Challenge Cup final defeat.

Munster away to the Bulls on Saturday lunchtime.

Stormers hosting Cardiff and Leinster against the Lions at Aviva Stadium.

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I have Bernard Jackman on the couch today.

Gareth Steenson is also with us on the line.

Welcome back, Gareth.

We've missed you.

It's been a while.

Were you up to anything for the last couple of months?

And obviously you mentioned three very, very good home wins.

I know you wanted to pick off one of those away ones.